My son is going to University of Toldeo...

on Scholarship! He's playing tight end and first game of season is in Arizona! YAY! :cheerldr:

Congratulations. Are you going to be a cheerleader?

"Toldeo?"

Yay! ...but what is tight end?

I looked it up. [COLOR="Blue"]Very Cool! [/COLOR]

The Tight End

The tight end is has several jobs to do that make it almost impossible for one guy to do the jobs. First, the tight end has responsibilities to block. If there is a cornerback or safety or linebacker trying to sneak in and ambush the quarterback, the tight ends job is to get a good solid hit on this guy and slow him down. If it looks like the quarterback is going to get into trouble due to lots of guys trying to ambush him, the tight end must not only hit one of these guys, but he must then quickly release and get into the open. The tight end will be what is called an outlet receiver - it's his job to catch the ball if the quarterback gets into trouble and has no time to find an open receiver. Finally, the tight end is supposed to be a good blocker so that if the quarterback calls a running play, the tight end can help bulldoze a path for the runner with the ball.

i meant Toledo--of course. on pain pills ya know :D

ah. congratulations!

I think(as a mom) I'd be worried about injury though. Hope he's a tough and sensible guy.

Cloud;445591 wrote:

ah. congratulations!

I think(as a mom) I'd be worried about injury though. Hope he's a tough and sensible guy.

thanks, and, yes, I DO worry about injury all the time. I DID NOT want him to play football at all, but, as in so many things, I lost the battle to his father. He plays b-ball and baseball, too, but he LOVES the football. He is a good kid, very big---but not as big as some of those bruisers. I would be happy if he went to barber school or ballet...but, he will do what he will. He's 18 now, and as he loves to tell me, "a man"---ha!

http://www.tonypackos.com/index.php

http://www.mudhens.com/

Yay! that's less than one hour from me. You have to let me know when you're up visiting....

is the tight end more important to the team that the quarterpounder?



;)

Tight end?

Quarterpounder?

Paging Sheldon!!

Congratulations!!!!!!

[gaylisp] this year, I'm a tight end, but next year, I hope to be a Wide Receiver[/queer]


that's awesome Bri....

when the season rolls around, let us know how he's doing, what his number is, etc.

I hope he is awesome, and gets drafted by the cowboys so you can get me tickets!

We should all meet in Toledo to watch him play....

Many congratulations Brianna, you must be very proud of him.
And as above, make sure you keep us up to date so we can cheer him on.

thanks, ya'll.

monster, I will totally see you in Toldeo! we can have some Tony Packos! (thanks, CG, for the links)

Tony Packo? Is he a quarterpounder? :D

Brianna;445540 wrote:

on Scholarship!

This is awesome news, Brianna. That's my dream.

You might have waited a little too long to win a scholarship as a tightend, Glatt.

lookout123;445814 wrote:

You might have waited a little too long to win a scholarship as a tightend, Glatt.

bummer. :(

Maybe my kids can have hope.

lookout123;445814 wrote:

You might have waited a little too long to win a scholarship as a tightend, Glatt.

But I bet he could get in as a quarterpounder.

Rock on Bri!!

monster;445827 wrote:

But I bet he could get in as a quarterpounder.

Or a Royale.

a Royale with CHEESE, motherfucker!

monster;445781 wrote:

Tony Packo? Is he a quarterpounder? :D

Look, what he does in the privacy of his own home is his own business....

Congrats! you have much to be proud of.

I remember reading somewhere that Sheldon started out as a tight end, and wound up as a wide receiver.